How About We Elect Our Presidents By Popular Vote?

[mamooth]

Really? You can't run away from the democrat history with racism.

And those Democrats became the Republicans that you support, so that history of racism is on you now.

 

[Lastamender]

It subjects the entire nation to the tyranny of the minority. It's the only way a certain historically unpopular party can ever win the executive office.

The tyranny of the majority is what they were concerned with.

 

[mamooth]

Even back then they knew the difference between urban and rural.

That's another way of saying "free" and "slave".

 

[eddiew37]

Really? You can't run away from the democrat history with racism.
Electoral college will be here long after the both of us are gone.

But all those Dems became republicans The EC is a joke as are todays republicans Domestic terrorists

 

[Lastamender]

Republicans do not want fair elections, voted on by the citizens.

They would never win!

The exact opposite is true.

 

[mamooth]

I guess you forgot about the attempt to make two California's???

I think everyone forgot about it. There have been meaningless little split movements all over, and no honest person quotes them as proof of anything.

 

[Lastamender]

That's another way of saying "free" and "slave".

No it is not. Try again.

 

[whitehall]

Eliminating the electoral college would turn the U.S. into a 3rd world country where lesser populated states would have virtually no input into a presidential election. New York and California would elect the president.

 

[progressive hunter]

I think everyone forgot about it. There have been meaningless little split movements all over, and no honest person quotes them as proof of anything.

big difference than asking a stupid question like she did when its being attempted,,,

 

[Auld Phart]

Why are there two Dakotas and only one California?

Why are there two Dakotas and only one California?

Please, enlighten us.

 

[Meister]

Pure democracy would certainly open the door to pure socialism and pure communism.
The democrats would follow their masters right over that cliff just as they are in the process of doing now.

 

[Lastamender]

Pure democracy would certainly open the door to pure socialism and pure communism.
The democrats would follow their masters right over that cliff just as they are in the process of doing now.

Pure democracy is mob rule. That is why we are a Republic.

 

[Grumblenuts]

/----/ Just bypassing it for the Presidential races. That is the only purpose of the EC -- for presidential races. Geeeze.

Yeah, mea culpa. I was temporarily high

 

[Crepitus]

The tyranny of the majority is what they were concerned with.

Ummm... That's not tyranny. It's made up nonsense.

 

[Grumblenuts]

Thanks for all the responses. By the way, this is going to work. Get involved if you want it to work sooner.

 

[mamooth]

Pure democracy would certainly open the door to pure socialism and pure communism.

I see. So which nations using a popular vote have turned socialist?

It seems your theory doesn't apply to the real world.

 

[progressive hunter]

I see. So which nations using a popular vote have turned socialist?

It seems your theory doesn't apply to the real world.

all of them have gone socialist to one degree or another,, and trying to get more,,,

 

[Lastamender]

Ummm... That's not tyranny. It's made up nonsense.

It is not made up. Our founding fathers warned against it. You are really stupid. Thanks for showcasing it with that post.

 

[Meathead]

Not talking about eliminating the Electoral College here necessarily. Just bypassing it for the Presidential races. This is an initiative that's proven popular and non-partisan. Why do we still tolerate them only having to campaign in a few "swing" states?

Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote

One-page explanation (PDF) The National Popular Vote law will guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It will apply the one-person-one-vote principle to presidential elections, and make every vote equal. Why a...

www.nationalpopularvote.com

Listen to a great discussion by clicking the play button at the bottom here:

Why Do We Still Have The Electoral College?

Ralph welcomes Harvard history professor, Alex Keyssar, scholar of voting rights and author of “Why Do We Still Have The Electoral College?” to discuss the battle over the Electoral College and the role white supremacy played in conceiving and perpetuating it. Then, we welcome back Steve Silberstein

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Because that's not what the states signed up for.

 

[Hutch Starskey]

/---/ Then Blue States like California and New York will run the country. Why do you want to silence the voices of smaller, less populated states with your voter suppression?

There’s no voter suppression or disenfranchisement if everyone still votes, dope.